Indianapolis, Indiana - In the trademark lawsuit between of Plaintiff Wine & Canvas Development, LLC ("WNC") and Defendants Christopher Muylle, Theodore Weisser, YN Canvas CA, LLC and Weisser Management Group, LLC, the Southern District of Indiana found that Plaintiffs had engaged in abuse of process and awarded an additional $175,882.68 in attorneys' fees and costs to Defendant Muylle. Plaintiff WNC sued Defendants in 2011 on allegations of trademark infringement and false designation of origin after disputes arose regarding the parties' franchising agreement. Defendants counterclaimed for abuse of process against WNC and its principals Anthony Scott ("Scott"), Tamara McCracken Scott ("Ms. McCracken"), and Donald McCracken ("Mr. McCracken"). Following a November 2014 trial, the jury found in favor of Defendant Muylle, returning a verdict that there had been no trademark infringement or false designation of origin by…
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